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F. BERRY HOLDER- OriginalFiled Jan. '7. 1927 ATTO R N EY WITNESS:

Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

UNITED STATES v 1,663,366 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK BERRY, OF ANITA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOLDER.

Application filed January 7, 1927, Serial No. 159,652. Renewed December12, 1927.

that sections can be added or removed, as

desired.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a perspective view of the holder.

Figure 2 is a side view showing the same hung upon a wall.

Figure 3 is a section on line 83 of Figure 1.

As shown in these views, the holder A is formed of a number of largesections 1. and

a number of small sections 2, each section being formed of a length ofwire which is bent to form the vertical portions 3 and the shelf formingportion 4 which is inclined slightly from the horizontal. The topsection has its vertical portion formed with a loop 5 which provides aneye so that the section can be suspended from a nail or other fasteneron a wall. 3 of the other sections are made in the form of Verticalarms, each having a hook 6 at its upper end for engaging the shelfforming portions of the section next above.

As will be seen, the hooks are arranged at an angle so that they willparallel the arms of the shelf forming portions with the bight of eachhook resting upon one of these. arms, 7

with the open end of the hook embracing a vertical portion of thesection next above so that the sections are supported one from theother. This arrangement of the hooks will The vertical portions permitpapers or the like to be placed between the hooks and the arms of theshelf forming portions so that these papers will be securely held inplace.

As will be seen from Figure 1, the lower sections are of smallerdimensions than the upper sections and in order to connect a smallsection with the large section, I make the vertical portions of thefirst small sec tion with offset parts 8 which carry the hooks 6. Thusthe smaller section can be attached to the large sections as shown.

As will be seen, the parts 4 form a shelf for supporting newspapers andother articles and as the shelf is slightly inclined, there is no dangerof the articles sliding off the shelf. As many sections can be used asare necessary and when some of the sections become empty, they can beremoved, if desired.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall with in the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A holder of the class described comprising a number ofsections each formed of a length of wire bentto form a vertical portionand a shelf forming portion which is inclined from the horizontal, hookson the vertical portions of the lower sections for engaging parts of theinclined portion, the vertical portion of the top section having a loopformed at its upper end, the hooks being arranged parallel with the armsof the shelf forming portions with portions of the hooks engagingportions of the section above, with the bights of the hooks resting uponthe arms of the shelf forming portions so that sheets of paper or thelike will be held on the shelf forming portions by having parts placedunder the hooks.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

